Christine Elder is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. She was sworn in June 20, 2016 as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Liberia, and was credentialed in Monrovia on June 23. She previously served as the Director for Southern African Affairs, with responsibility for U.S. relations with ten countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Mozambique, where she was the U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission from 2010-2013.
